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almost

/ˈɔl.moʊst/adverb2 syllables

Almost means: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but.

Synonyms for almost22

adverb, as in (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

about, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh

also used for almost

environ, close to, next to, practically, not yet, all but, as good as, as near as makes no difference, fornigh, just about, more or less, near as damn it, nigh on, nighwhat, not quite

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What does almost mean?1

adverb

1

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but“the job is (just) about done”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Almost in a sentence

  • It being awfully cold, the party were almost frozen to death.unknown
  • As the door slid open, he almost fell onto the platform.Swift
  • Nowadays, almost every home has one or two televisions.CK
  • The trouble is, she's almost lost her voice.unknown
  • Our suggestions were, in effect, almost the same.unknown
  • By the time he retires, my father will have worked for almost thirty years.CK
  • Suddenly, it started to look almost nice and warm.CK
  • By the time my father retires, he will have worked for almost thirty years.CK

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